Please note that our Michell Engineering products are available to the UK only.

Michell Engineering Record Clamp For Rega Turntables

This is the special Rega version of the Michell clamp as the normal one does not fit Rega turntables.

This version has an ' R ' stamped onto it. The difference is the clamp spindle hole is deeper allowing for a perfect fit with your Rega.

Solid Anodized Aluminium Record Clamp

Modern vinyl records are thin, flexible and often warped or bowed. As most records do not lie flat on the turntable platter, sound reproduction suffers due to undamped vinyl resonances caused by the stylus riding on an unsupported record. Records which are bowed downwards contact the platter at the outer edge but not in middle. Conversely, records that are warped or bowed upwards tend to rock on the platter. In these instances anti-skating compensation is less effective and record wear is increased substantially by the lateral or vertical see-saw motion of the tonearm/cartridge combination.

The Michell Record Clamp solves the above problems by bringing the record into more intimate contact with the platter.

Greetings! To all the readers reviewing this review.Let me begin with my skepticism before buying the Michell RecordClamp for Rega Turntables. I own a Linn Sondek LP12, now beforebuying this item I wasn’t to sure weather the record clamp would fit my small spindle protruding from the centre hole in the platter on the turntable. In my vinyl collection I have a few not so bad warped albums. When I drop the needle on the record the warp vinyl would give off a bump noise and also the Cartridge and stylus would bouncie on the record while spinning. (Not good). So when I spoke to David from Analogue Seduction he was most helpful with his knowledge on the Michell Record Clamp. He advised and recommended to me to use the Mechell Record Clamp for Rega Turntables because of the size of my spindle. Boy does that record clamp make a difference? It does. It has eliminated the bump noise I could hear and the record clamp as griped the vinyl to my anti static mat on the platter so the Cartridge and stylus doesn’t bounce so much on the record while spinning on the turntable. I cannot recommend the Mechell Record Clamp for Rega Turntables highly enough. The perfomance, is outstanding. I like to thank David from Analogue Seduction for sending the item which I received the next day.

I bought this to replace the perspex record clamp of a Townshend Rock turntable, which had long since cracked after repeated tightening. I found that it works very well, effectively gripping the very short spindle of the Rock and stabilising records on the platter. It also seems a lot more robust than the cheap and nasty perspex item it replaces.

Given the very short spindle on the RP10 and the difficulty Rega have created for securely clamping an LP to the platter this clamp does the job. Well made and easy to use it's perfect. No chance of the LP slipping during playback.

The most overpriced thing I've ever bought. Has the look and feel of an item worth £5.99. It seems to work ok but I wouldn't recommend anyone spend this much money on a cheap plasticky product. If it cost £3 to make I'd be surprised. Why does everything analogue seem to be marked up about 5000%??